Koloa Rum Company Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) 2017
Loved by Schleepie, Frank & 21 more
For curious explorers ready for cask strength, this unsweetened Hawaiian cane‑juice rum delivers coconut, milk chocolate, citrus and light young wood with a creamy, nutty texture. Enjoyed neat with time or a splash of water, RumX members see it as a promising, distinctive debut from Kōloa and a fun bridge between Barbados-style comfort and something more exotic.
- Intense coconut note
- Creamy chocolate sweetness
- Distinctive Hawaiian profile
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Coconut‑chocolate Hawaiian cask‑strength treat For curious explorers ready for cask strength, this unsweetened Hawaiian cane‑juice rum delivers coconut, milk chocolate, citrus and light young wood with a creamy, nutty texture. Enjoyed neat with time or a splash of water, RumX members see it as a promising, distinctive debut from Kōloa and a fun bridge between Barbados-style comfort and something more exotic.
Enthusiasts used to Foursquare or Belize single casks who want a dry, coconut‑heavy, cask‑strength sipper from a new origin with a familiar comfort profile.
Those sensitive to high ABV or looking for very sweet, easygoing rums; also drinkers expecting deep oak complexity from longer-aged barrels.
How is Koloa Rum Company Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 30 (Hawaiian Rum) 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Schleepie
Wirklich ein wunderbarer Sipper. Hoher Alk, aber wirklich toll eingebunden. Macht richtig Spaß
Review by Frank
From the distillery there's a single barrel with about 59%, which's m.E. only in the U.S.. But at least this is probably the first single cask of an independent bottler... am curious:Nose: very aromatic, lots of fruit, sweet and floral, almost perfume. Besides but also neat spicy with allspice or nutmeg and vanilla. Fresh green apple and muted blackberry, quince, bergamot and lemon. Sweetness comes from burnt and caramelized sugar. I also find some milk chocolate. Slightly smoky-roasty in the background with a subtle vinegar note.Palate: interesting; spicy, slightly bitter-salty-hot and coconut milk at first. Creamy texture. Sweet caraway with some licorice and fat nut, pecan. Almost some umami. Lemon zest, metallic.Excitingly good!
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è pungente, con frutti tropicali, legno, vaniglia, agrumi. Al palato cocco, agrumi, caramello, qualche spezia, un po' di legno, cioccolato al latte, il tutto corposo e caldo. Nel bicchiere vuoto vaniglia, cocco e un po' d'arrostito. Interessante
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Erneut den Rum Club probiert und er gefällt mir immer noch sehr gut. In der Nase sind Aromen von gebrannten Mandeln bzw Zucker zu erkennen und im Geschmack ebenso ein bisschen nussit und Noten von Vanille.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Last of the sample and saw that I haven’t rated it yet. Nice rum, lots of coconut and milk chocolate in the profile. Good “gateway rum” towards non-sugared cask strength stuff.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Lots of orange, cacao and milk chocolate in addition fresh wood. Great rum.
Review by Volkmar Weber
Still what young and spicy, but otherwise a welcome innovation in the international rum concert. Tastes literally "exotic" and peculiar. Especially this coconut, salted almond, roasted banana with a hint of Asia sweet and sour sauce - completely weird. First-class distillate, which with a few more years in the barrel will probably rise to quite great form. Fits well into the claviature of the Pacific, some Fiji, some Nine Leaves and now Hawaii.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Probably the first single barrel at cask strength from Hawaii to date. On the nose still quite perfumed, in the taste then quite clearly coconut, some citrus abrasion, milk chocolate, sea salt and vanilla pulp and slightly metallic notes. Pleases well, but could be a little rounder. ne bottle I would not need it.
Review by F.L.O.
Surprisingly tasty. Coconut clearly resonates here.
Review by Jakob
Not bad for a five-year-old rum. The storage in Hawaii means of course a different degree of maturity than in continental storage, for example, at one of the large European brokers - in this respect, one should not be misled by the age statement. Exciting and promising in essence - I'm curious what further years in the barrel or possibly differently pre-occupied barrels can cause. Currently tasty solid, but still relatively close to comparable profiles from Barbados, Belize or Venezuela. All the sadder that all the rest of matured bottlings, which has reached us from Kōloa from Kaua'i so far, was hardly comparable, because probably not bottled pure (nota bene a guess on my part, based purely on subjective taste experiences). Beautiful discovery!
Review by Alex Kunath
Schöne Süße und Frucht. Hat mir gut gefallen wird aber nicht mein Favorit werden.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Sehr angenehm fruchtiger Geruch mit dezenter Kokusnuss. Da waren meine Erwartungen groß vor dem ersten Schluck. Leider konnte er mich geschmacklich nicht überzeugen. Der Alkohol ist deutlich wahrnehmbar und sticht für mich zu stark hervor. Auch mit einem Tropfen Wasser wurde es nur bedingt besser. Es ist auf keinen Fall ein schlechter Rum aber eine Flasche würde ich mir nicht zulegen.
Review by Martin Augustin
Not to be compared with the previously available Koloas.In the nose dominates incredibly much tangerine. In the taste there is a lot of milk chocolate and coconut.Short somewhat bitter finish.I like, gladly more of it, gladly also older.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"The whole thing is extremely relaxed on the nose: A mix of fruit, lots of vanilla, a little nutmeg, wood, flowers and burnt sugar unfolds. What an invitation to try the rum straight away. This impression continues in the mouth. Pleasantly spicy, subtle coconut notes, lots of vanilla, a little salt, young wood (so not very bitter) and milk chocolate, licorice and bitter orange. Tastes like a mix of intense Spanish and Foursquare with salt. The Koloa Single Cask has something nutty and creamy about it, the texture reminds us a little of peanut butter."Read full review →
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Community purchases
44 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 22 members.
About the Koloa Rum Company distillery
The Koloa Rum Company distillery is located in USA. Rums from Koloa Rum Company have been reviewed 168 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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